Russian Language Resources for Independent Study

Russian National Corpus

The Russian National Corpus is a representative collection of texts in Russian, counting more than 2 bln tokens and completed with linguistic annotation and search tools.

Visualizing Russian

Visible Vocabulary Tool analyzes and color-codes vocabulary according to four levels: core, foundation, expansion, and specialization. These levels are defined by word frequency and their traditional representation in Russian language textbooks.

Russian Poetry

Poetry Reader for Russian Learners — Digital Companion. Edited by Julia Titus.

Mosfilm

Large collection of Soviet and Russian films with English subtitles.

3ears

3ears is a language learning platform that offers authentic listening resources such as films, music videos, news, and podcasts, along with lessons on various grammar topics.

Folkways

SRAS (Study, Research, and Custom Programs Abroad) prepared a list of resources for Students of Russian.

GLOSS

Defense Language Institute’s GLOSS (Global Language Online Support System) was developed by specialists and offers nearly 700 reading and listening lessons for ILR Levels 1–4.

Duolingo

The free, fun, and effective way to learn a language.

RussianPod101

RussianPod101 offers short, structured audio and video lessons for fast and easy learning.

Quizlet and Anki

Learn new vocabulary with flashcards, games, and practice quizzes.